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Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana Inc

EIN 72-0460816 · Shreveport, LA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENHANCE THE DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY AND HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS;IMPROVING PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK

Income
$13.3 million
Spending
$13.0 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
508
Volunteers
70
Highest pay
$183,961, pres & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 26 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $6.6 million spent. DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM: UTILIZES ITS RETAIL STORES TO PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES AND OTHERS HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING EMPLOYMENT. DONATED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE ACCEPTED FROM THE PUBLIC AND ARE SOLD IN GOODWILL COMMUNITY-BASED STORES. EXCESS REVENUE GOES DIRECTLY TOWARD SUPPORTING AND GROWING CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 378 PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED IN THE DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER DURING 2024. MANY PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVE COUNSELING AND HELP WITH OTHER BASIC LIFE NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTH LOUISIANA RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $3,050,000 WORTH OF DONATED GOODS THAT WERE UTILIZED IN THIS PROGRAM.
  2. $1.7 million spent. CONTRACTS/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM: CREATES EMPLOYMENT AND JOB-TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES OR OTHER CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED CONTRACT WORK FOR BUSINESSES; FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE CONTRACTS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES IN A VARIETY OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING CUSTODIAL SERVICES, GROUNDSKEEPING, SHELF STOCKING, WAREHOUSING AND SWITCHBOARD OPERATIONS. A TOTAL OF 73 PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED IN THIS PROGRAM AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER DURING 2024. MANY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COUNSELING AND HELP WITH OTHER BASIC LIFE NEEDS-HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES.
  3. $3.2 million spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICES: HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, GOODWILL SERVED 2,874 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: YOUTH AND ADJUST JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, SUPPORTED (DISABILITY) EMPLOYMENT, REENTRY JOB PLACEMENT, REINTEGRATION SERVICES, FOSTER YOUTH INDEPENDENT LIVING, CHILD-SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES, HISET (GED) EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, REENTRY COMMUNITY COORDINATION SERVICES, AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICITION EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 529 INDIVIDUALS WERE PLACE IN COMMUNITY JOBS FOR 30 DAYS OR LONGER AMONG 332 EMPLOYERS. OF THE INDIVIDUALS PLACE IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, 63% HAD A 90-DAY RETENTION RATE AND AVERAGED 36.87 HOURS/WEEK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1944.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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